HC Deb 13 April 1999 vol 329 cc84-7W
Dr. Tony Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list for all task forces and policy reviews with external members established by his Department since May 1997(a) their dates of establishment, (b) those which have issued final reports and their dates of publication, (c) those which have been terminated and their dates of termination and (d) for those bodies still in existence, expected reporting and termination dates. [79270]

Mr. Chris Smith

The following table gives the information required.

Date of establishment Final reports and date of issue Whether terminated and date of termination Expected reporting and termination date for those still in existence
An independent review of the Future of the Royal Opera House and the English National Opera November 1997 Report published on 30 June 1998 Yes. 30 June 1998 n/a
Review of the Future Funding of the BBC January 1999 n/a n/a Report not due to be published until July 1999
Review of the efficiency and effectiveness of Government sponsored museums and galleries February 1999 n/a n/a Report due to Ministers during 1999. Contract with consultants will conclude when report is produced
Working Group on Legal Deposit January 1998 Report published 17 December 1998 Yes. July 1998 n/a
The Library and Information Commission's public library network implementation Committee May 1998 Report 'Building the New Library Network' published October 1998 Yes. July 1998 n/a
Task Forces
Creative Industries Task Force: to recommend steps to maximise the economic impact of the UK creative industries at home and abroad June 1997 Mapping Document into the Creative Industries published in November 1998 n/a Ongoing group to advise the Secretary of State
The Football Taskforce: established to investigate and recommend measures to deal with public concern on a number of issues associated with the game 30 July 1997 Eliminating Racism from Football report published 30 March 1998. Improving Facilities for Disabled Supporters report n/a The Football Taskforce finalreport—on the commercial aspects
The Film Policy Action Committee:established to take forward the recommendations of the Film Policy Review April 1998 n/a n/a Due to finish April 1999. No report. The Action Committee is overseeing the implementation of the Film Policy Review
A group of sponsorship experts will assist sports currently in receipt of tobacco sponsorship to find replacement sponsors by: assessing the needs of each sport; offering advice on best practice in establishing commercial relationships with sponsors; and assist the sports in making links with potential new sponsors December 1998 n/a n/a The group provides advice direct to the sports affected

Dr. Tony Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list all those task forces and policy reviews with external members established by his Department since May 1997 which have set up(a) sub-groups, (b) working parties and (c) other subsidiary committees. [79262]

1. Mr. Chris Smith

The information required is as follows:

Task forces

  1. (i) Creative Industries Taskforce
    1. (a) Creative Industries Export Promotion Advisory Group
    2. (b) None
    3. (c) None
  2. (ii) The Football Taskforce
    1. (a) The Football Taskforce Working Group
    2. (b) None
    3. (c) None
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  3. (iii) The Film Policy Action Committee
    1. (a) (i) Development
    2. (ii) Distribution
    3. (iii) Training
    4. (iv) Marketing
    5. (b) None
    6. (c) None

2. Policy Reviews

  1. (i) Review of Film Policy
    1. (a) (i) Film Finance
    2. (ii) Achieving 20 per cent. Market Share
    3. (iii) Broadening the Audience
    4. (iv) Inward Investment
    5. (v) Export
    6. (vi) Training and Education
    7. (b) None
    8. (c) None
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    9. (ii) Review of the future funding of the BBC
      1. (a) (i) Future Funding Issues
      2. (ii) BBC commercial activities and the fair trading commitment
      3. (iii) Concessionary Licensing
      4. (b) None
      5. (c) None.